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Special Features
- Commentary by writer/producer Larry Cohen, director William Lustig, and actor Bruce Campbell
- Featurette with Robert Z'Dar
- Additional scenes filmed for Japanese Television broadcast
- Trailer and TV spots
Editorial Reviews
You have the right to remain silent. forever! Restored and re-mastered from original vault materials, Maniac Cop will blow you away with an all-new high-definition transfer and DTS surround sound! Bruce (The Evil Dead Trilogy) Campbell and Tom (Lethal Weapon) Atkins star in this action-packed cult classic!
Innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. A young cop, Jack Forrest (played by Bruce Campbell), finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered. As Lieutenant Frank McCrae (Tom Atkins) investigates these mysterious killings, the death toll rises and he suspects a mysterious police cover-up. This "maniac" cop must be stopped, but it might not be so easy! He isn't an ordinary man. He's inhuman. driven by supernatural forces. and ready to take on the entire police force, hell-bent on revenge!
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
First of all, let me clarify that the four star rating only qualifies in the genre of slightly-schlocky gore. For those of you that don't appreciate this type of movie, it's more like one star. But if you're looking to buy the DVD and reading this review, I have a feeling you're into this.
That being said, this is top quality when it comes to off-kilter horror action. A monstrous killer dressed like a cop is on the loose in New York, killing innocent people instead of criminals. One cop lets the paper know that they think it's a cop gone bad, which turns the public against the police force.
As the terror level escalates Bruce Campbell is framed for the murder of his wife, and becomes the lead suspect in the brutal killings. Now, only Bruce and two other cops know the chilling secret of the maniac cop, and will stop at nothing to try to stop him.
Although there are numerous amounts of "what the...?" sections in this film, it's still mindlessly enjoyable and Tom Atkins' performance as a hardnose cop keeps the film tenuously grounded in reality.
If you're into Bruce Campbell and silly horror movies, then you can't go wrong with Maniac Cop. If you're at all averse to either of those, then don't even bother thinking about it because you won't appreciate the hidden quality of such a classic as Maniac Cop.
That being said, this is top quality when it comes to off-kilter horror action. A monstrous killer dressed like a cop is on the loose in New York, killing innocent people instead of criminals. One cop lets the paper know that they think it's a cop gone bad, which turns the public against the police force.
As the terror level escalates Bruce Campbell is framed for the murder of his wife, and becomes the lead suspect in the brutal killings. Now, only Bruce and two other cops know the chilling secret of the maniac cop, and will stop at nothing to try to stop him.
Although there are numerous amounts of "what the...?" sections in this film, it's still mindlessly enjoyable and Tom Atkins' performance as a hardnose cop keeps the film tenuously grounded in reality.
If you're into Bruce Campbell and silly horror movies, then you can't go wrong with Maniac Cop. If you're at all averse to either of those, then don't even bother thinking about it because you won't appreciate the hidden quality of such a classic as Maniac Cop.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This Larry Cohen flick (produced and scripted by Cohen but directed by William Lustig) is a clever hybrid of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA story, 1970s and 1980s cop films, and the slasher sub-genre of horror cinema. But instead of an opera house, the venue has expanded to include the entire city of New York, and the wronged antagonist is not a forgotten composer but is, instead, a once-good police officer (hulking actor Robert Z'Dar) who was used as a scapegoat by higher-ups and was subsequently murdered in prison at the hands of thugs. Slasher-film elements come into play when the resurrected cop leaves a trail of corpses in his wake as he heads to city hall to even the score with his former bosses.
As is usually the case, Cohen's script is replete with dark tongue-in-cheek humor and palatable helpings of terror and blood. The gags (both the laughing and choking kind) are bolstered by the presence of horror-genre fave Bruce Campbell, he of EVIL DEAD (1981) fame; Tom Atkins, a ubiquitous face in police departments on TV and in the cinema; sexpot Laurene Landon, a Cohen favorite; and the original SHAFT (1971) himself, Richard Roundtree. There are also some delightful cameos from genre regulars like the late George "Buck" Flower, Victoria Catlin (known to genre fans from her role in David Lynch's TV series TWIN PEAKS), Judy Levitt (wife of STAR TREK's Walter Koenig), director William Lustig, and SPIDERMAN (2002) director Sam Raimi.
The Special-Edition DVD of MANIAC COP from Synapse is well worth the price of admission. It offers a crisp, rich digital transfer of the film in the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (enhanced for 16x9 TVs) with the original Stereo SurroundSound soundtrack (as well as the option of using new Dolby 5.1 or DTS 6.1 soundtracks). Extras include a delightful feature commentary with Larry Cohen, Bruce Campbell, and William Lustig; a new interview with the Maniac Cop himself, Robert Z'Dar; theatrical trailers, including one from France; and much more.
MANIAC COP is a must-see for fans of Larry Cohen and slasher-flick fans, and the Synapse DVD will make a nice addition to the film collection of any horror fan.
As is usually the case, Cohen's script is replete with dark tongue-in-cheek humor and palatable helpings of terror and blood. The gags (both the laughing and choking kind) are bolstered by the presence of horror-genre fave Bruce Campbell, he of EVIL DEAD (1981) fame; Tom Atkins, a ubiquitous face in police departments on TV and in the cinema; sexpot Laurene Landon, a Cohen favorite; and the original SHAFT (1971) himself, Richard Roundtree. There are also some delightful cameos from genre regulars like the late George "Buck" Flower, Victoria Catlin (known to genre fans from her role in David Lynch's TV series TWIN PEAKS), Judy Levitt (wife of STAR TREK's Walter Koenig), director William Lustig, and SPIDERMAN (2002) director Sam Raimi.
The Special-Edition DVD of MANIAC COP from Synapse is well worth the price of admission. It offers a crisp, rich digital transfer of the film in the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (enhanced for 16x9 TVs) with the original Stereo SurroundSound soundtrack (as well as the option of using new Dolby 5.1 or DTS 6.1 soundtracks). Extras include a delightful feature commentary with Larry Cohen, Bruce Campbell, and William Lustig; a new interview with the Maniac Cop himself, Robert Z'Dar; theatrical trailers, including one from France; and much more.
MANIAC COP is a must-see for fans of Larry Cohen and slasher-flick fans, and the Synapse DVD will make a nice addition to the film collection of any horror fan.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Tracys
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
one of my best early 80's horror, tom atkins,bruce campell,richard roundtree. How in the world you can go wrong with this gem blu-underground has done a bang up job on the presentation of this blu-ray a must have 4 horror genre fans.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
What can you say about Bruce Campbell! He's from Grand Rapids Michigan! We are gathering a collection of his works!
Published 12 days ago by Sherrie Smiljkovski
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it.
i grow up washing this movie when 8 or 9 years old.
i all so like how it based in new york city.
i all so like how it based in new york city.
Published 25 days ago by natalie c. miranda
3.0 out of 5 stars
Maniac Cop
I seen this movie ages ago and it had a real good plot and a lot of action to the movie, The cop(Robert Tzar) was set up sent to prison where he sent a lot of the criminals he... Read more
Published 3 months ago by sandra m johnson
3.0 out of 5 stars
Predictable but with a twist
Simply put this movie is about a cop who goes to prison and comes back as a killer. Guess what, he can't die. Read more
Published 3 months ago by JJDNSB
3.0 out of 5 stars
Finally
I saw it. I can say I saw it. It was a fun, silly movie to watch in the days leading up to Haloween.
Published 4 months ago by jason
2.0 out of 5 stars
Beh..........
If you are a fan of Bruce Campbell or the Raimi Bros., do everyone a favor and skip this cookie-cutter whodunnit...
Published 4 months ago by Stimpy'sLumbago
5.0 out of 5 stars
classic horror movies
I like to collect those classic horror movies
that was popular when i was young.And this is
one of them.
that was popular when i was young.And this is
one of them.
Published 6 months ago by anders
1.0 out of 5 stars
Silly, campy, and not very entertaining
This is a totally silly movie played with all of the seriousness of a 60's Batman episode. If you want a dumb, campy story that's more laughable than scary, then you might enjoy... Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Grove
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Low Budget Horror
This is the first in a series of movies all with a Maniac Cop title. This has all of the things you would expect from a low budget 80's horror movie including 80's fashion at it's... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bullethead
5.0 out of 5 stars
When Good Guys Go Bad
This is part 1 of 3 wish there had been more of these ! I remember as a kid watching this movie and loving it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Thomas E. Hanusik
